The complete process of cabin modification took six days and the work was handled by strictly following certified instructions and drawings
25 January 2021: Mesa recently completed its first maintenance work in the recently opened Hangar at Beja’s Civil Terminal, Portugal. This first work consisted in a cabin modification of a Hi Fly’s Airbus A321.
The complete process of cabin modification took six days and the work was handled by strictly following certified instructions and drawings to guarantee the continuous airworthiness of the aircraft in post-configuration.
This work implied several changes, including seats replacement, class dividers removal, PSU (passenger service unit) adaptation, floor covering replacement, placard installation, emergency equipment adaptation, cabin assignment module (CAM) replacement and crew rest removal.
Mesa’s new hangar covers an area of about 9,500 m2 and includes workshops, warehouse, offices, training facilities and other support premises. It operates around the clock 24/7 and is ready to receive and service Airbus A319, A320, A321, A330, A340 and A350, having the capacity to perform maintenance works on up to three aircraft at a time.
Mesa is the engineering and maintenance company part of the Hi Fly group, a leading wet lease specialist and charter airline operating worldwide. They have changed the cabin configuration of its Airbus A321 CS-TRJ, replacing the 153 seats (4 first, 12 business and 137 economy) for a full economy version of 220 brand new seats, to meet the demands of a new operation.
